how do you unplug a sink drain.?
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at
7:44 pm
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this is the kitchen sink I have check the drain trap and tube to the wall are clear..
Hydrocloric acid. In the plumming department The best stuff will be in a protective plastic bag. I get mine at ACE Hardware.WEAR GLOVES……….
If the pipes under the sink to the wall are clear your stoppage is further down the system, it could be anything from a grease blockage to roots in the line from a broken pipe. If your house is older with cast iron pipes your could be looking at costly repairs. You can try the hydrochloric acid, but with a stoppage down in the system it probably won’t do any good. You’re probably going to have to call a plumber……..If you try the acid, Tell the plumber before he starts working on it,
Call the Rotor Rooter man. If you don’t have a snake, don’t put chemicals in the drain. They can react with stuff in the drain. You could get a boil over, splash back, or minor explosion. People have received serious facial injuries and blinding from chemicals flying back through the drain opening.
take the trap loose from under the sink. this is where most clogs are
plunger…. then look above or below if that doesn’t work